Curry-Spiced Steamed Mussels

• Ready In: 1 hr 2 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄8 cup butter
• 1⁄8 cup olive oil
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 3  cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  crushed  red pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2  large tomatoes, peeled,seeded,chopped fine
• 1 1⁄3 cups water
• 4  lbs  blue mussels, in shells
• 3  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  cup cilantro leaf, whole

Directions

1. Combine dry spices.
2. Heat a 5-6 quart pot over medium heat.
3. Add butter and oil, add onion after foam subsides and saute until onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).
4. Stir in garlic and dry spices.
5. Cook stirring until the spices are aromatic (about 3 minutes).
6. Stir in tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Add liquid and mussels.
8. Cover and cook until mussels are open-- 5-7 minutes.
9. Transfer mussels to individual soup bowls with a slotted spoon discarding any unopened mussels.
10. Ladle broth over mussels.
11. Drizzle each serving with lemon juice and garnish with cilantro leaves.